Big Move

After all of the major life events that have happened in the last few months, we added another one to our list. We moved from Mesa, AZ to Green River, WY!! Joel accepted a job at the Castle Rock Medical Center a few months ago, so after graduation and the PANCE exam, it was time to pack up and head North.

I will try to keep this post short because I don't even have any pictures to break it up, and it will just get tedious if I share every detail of the move.

We were lucky to have Brenda come into town Thursday morning to drive the pick-up for us. She was really helpful with the move, especially because of Audrey. It was great to have an extra pair of arms to hold her when she needed it. We picked up the (huge) U-haul Thursday afternoon and started loading. With the help of our brother-in-law Logan and our neighbor we got things packed up relatively quickly.

Thursday evening I had to say goodbye to my sisters, and that was super hard. It has been so great to live near them and spend more time with them. I've also loved that our kids have been able to spend time together and get to know each other better. I already miss them, and I am sad that I will miss out on the get-togethers.

There was so much to do, but somehow we managed to get it done and leave Friday around 10-ish. Friday was uneventful, and we stayed the night in Beaver Utah. The rest of the driving on Saturday also went well, and we got to Green River around 3:00. We got our keys to the townhouse we're renting, and there were already some people from our new ward here to help us unload. We were very thankful for their help. We unloaded the truck in about an hour. The house was a crazy mess of boxes and everything else, and there was almost not enough room to even walk from room to room. We were able to at least get beds set up and a few things in place on Saturday so we could sleep that night.

We made a lot of progress the next day, and continued to chip away at things until we pretty much had everything where it needs to go. There are still some things that don't have a permanent home, and pictures still need to be hung on the walls, but I think we are basically settled in.

The kids started school the Monday after we got here (pictures to come in next post). We've been really busy unpacking, getting things set up, and getting Joel certified to work in WY. He did pass the PANCE, so that was a relief. Things are starting to slow down into a normal rhythm and we're falling into our new routine. That will be adjusted when Joel starts work next week. We're excited about that!

We're really happy to be here in Green River and beginning this new phase of our lives! It's also great to be back in Wyoming. It really is home to us.